Research interests

  • Group performance and synergy
  • Integrative complexity

Academic career

since 2026
Research assistant, Chair of Economic and Organisational Psychology, University of Munich
2023-2025
Master of Science in Economic, Organisational and Social Psychology, University of Munich
2019-2022
Bachelor of Science in Psychology, University of Munich

Publications

  • Hein, I., Ullrich, D., Brunner, C. M., & Diefenbach, S. (2026). Design space taxonomy and investigation of gesture-based transparency cues in human-robot interaction. Frontiers in Computer Science, 8, 1869586. https://doi.org/10.3389/fcomp.2026.1869586

  • Brunner, C. M., Rauch, M. E., Kugler, K. G., & Brodbeck, F. C. (2026, September 7–10). Synergy in Small Group Performance: How Integrative Complexity Enables Groups to Outperform Individuals in a Problem-Solving Task [Research Talk]. German Society for Psychology (DGPs) 54th Congress, Luxemburg, Luxemburg.
  • Brunner, C. M., Salzberger, F. L., Kugler, K. G., & Brodbeck, F. C. (2026, November 19–20). Hey ChatGPT, should I quit my job? - How the complexity of conversations with GenAI affects “wise” reasoning and enables human-AI synergy [Research Talk]. bidt Digital Transformation Research Conference, Munich, Germany.